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One of President Trump’s latest executive orders, Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy, instructed agency heads to quickly dismantle seven government agencies, including the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). On March 31, the entire Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) staff…

Contact your DC elected officials now to support IMLS. You can use AAM’s advocacy tools to more easily advocate. See op-ed in ADN, published on March 23, 2025. Or read it below: One of President Trump’s latest executive orders, Continuing the Reduction of the Federal…

Congratulations to our third round of Access to Alaska Native Collections (AANC) grant recipients! Thank you to our wonderful panel for providing their time and expertise in reviewing all the applications. And thank you to our amazing funders—The CIRI Foundation and the Henry Luce Foundation!…

The below post was written by Liv Wisnewski, Curator of Collections and Exhibits, Pratt Museum: Building Community, The Role of the Museum, and Moving to Alaska As not only a new curator, but a new resident of the State of Alaska, I am grateful for…

The below post was written by Margaret Greutert, Chief Curator, Kodiak History Museum: I had two key learning moments while attending the Museums Alaska 2024 conference surrounding the theme, Building Community. These learning moments help me think about how our museum approaches building authentic partnerships…

The below post was written by Kristin O’ Lear, Executive Director, Kodiak History Museum: Building Community: Lessons Learned from the Museums Alaska Conference My recent move to Alaska has been an adventure in many ways, not least in its reminder of how essential community is…

Excerpt from the Director’s Letter: The year 2023 was filled with important events like Advocacy Day in DC; an Institute of Museumand Library Services (IMLS) convening; the bi-annual Foraker Summit where I saw a few of ourmuseum colleagues; a special event between the Smithsonian Institution…

The below post was written by Nicole Fiorino, Curator of Collections and Exhibits, Sitka Historical Society & Museum: Empowerment Through Connection: Finding Confidence in Grant Writing As someone new to grant writing and working at a small museum in a remote area, I often feel…